Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02

upon tue sup1eCt matter Tor WnlCh IL was
assembled Is an ultimate expression Of
sovereignty. such a convention may re-
terits action back to It's constituents, or
the people may reve. Sc the action of one
convention by the voice OF another Thus
sovereignty resides in the people of each
State and speaks alone through their con-
Ventions."
Mr.. Nallandigham stated TO Mr.
Thompson that The Sons OF Liberty" in
ciuded in their ranks men who had be-
longed to both political parties and many
eX-solders whose terms Of enlistment
had expired, that they were partially
armed, and that while the organization
was not compact and well in hand 1t was
yet controlled by efficient and determined
men, and Il proVocation and opportunity
combined its members would defend the
principles of the order at any cost.
AN UPRISING EXPECTED.
He intended to return al an early date
to Ono and expected that he would be
again Immediately arrested, which would
in his opinion lead TO general uprising
and retaliation by this order for many
acts OF oppression which its members
had suffered. AT this time Mr.. Vallan-
digham introduced to Mr.. Thompson a
prominent official of the order, who Occu.
pied somewhat the position ofits Adjutant
General, thoroughly indorsug his relia-
bility and energy. Through this gentle
man Mr.. Thompson subsequently ar
ranged for the distribution OF funds TO be
used IN armlng and mobilizing the coun-
ty organizations. This had to be done
with extreme caution. Further investi-
CATION of the character and sentiment
of 1.-THE Sons of Liberty
confirmed perfectly all that Val
landigham had said and revealed OF the
feverish desire of the general mem ber-
ship to assert and maintain their rights.
Llncon's call ABOUT this time for 300, 900
more men tor the army and proposed
draft to provide them intensified the " ish
TO resist further prosecution of the war,
and seemed to have rlpened into II
resolve. Mr.. Thompson became
thoroughly convinced that the movement
could be induced and that 1t would be
successful, but there was always doubt
whether men bound together merely by
political affiliations and oaths, behind
which there was was no real legal
authority, could be handled like an army.
THE DATE FIXED.
July 90 was fixed as the date for out
spoken resistance, but as the time DIRE W
near conference of delegates met in Chi
cago and decided to postpone action until
Aug. IL. There were further postpone
ments, so that the decisive step was never
taken. Toe article closes with the fol.
lowing letter:
ToRoNTo. c. " Aug. %. 1864.
Ton. John Slideli, min ster 10 Ftance; Hon,
james N. Mason, Ahliste 10 GreH B,ftnfn
GENTLEMEE-In my last, accompanied by
Hon. C. G. Clay, of Alabama, / was duly
commissioned by the President OF the Con-
| feIerate States, provided with funds, and IN
| structed to proceed to Canada without delay
h.a
| ing OF the people of the United states, and Sc
| far "a practicable and honorable. to utilize
| the prejudlces existing against the conduct oil
| the war for the advancement OF the Interests
| of the Confederate States. AT Montreal We
| had various cOnferences with representative
| men of the North with q view TO formi n !
| iii the outset some basis which should govern
our opinion rs to the best course to pursue
| thereafter. Gen. Grant was advancing on
| Richmond, and the papers of the North con-
| tended that the battles of SpottsylvanIa, the
Wilderness ami Cold HarDor were victories,
and tnat Gen. Grants mastery flank move.
ments would eventually result IN destroying
| Gen. Lees army in front of Richmond; thai
| Gen. sherman was advancing on Atlanta
with sufficient force and that be would in
eySsoy rT6s 6eee5 S1 1 Ge5rSs
ment5, reasonable afiNS>~S<A sSp The
currency Of the UnNs&.r S*se11 M
| TINS those classes OF pe0lbs&& {
Northern and Eastern ~. b.
|
wars were growing rich thereby, and
used wha soever influence they posses ed in
| favor Of lts continued prosecution. All thin2s
| considered the result of the conferences We
| had held at Montreal led me to conclude that
| President Lincoln would be re-elscted over
whelmingy and thus there would be COntin e
| ued the present iniquitous policy OF admins
| tration for four years more. In discourage
ment went to Windsor, where an arrange
! ment had been made with Hon. Clement l..
Valandigham, VINO expressed the sentiment
OF the peace party OF the United States. that
If Gen. Grant failed before Richmond and
Gen. Sherman was not successful in Georgia
a peace candidate might be nominate
and elected 10 the Presidency. He
informed me Of the existence in the Western
states Of IN order known as THE sons OF Lib
was States sovereignty. States rights
and individual freedom. and whose rank and
hle cOuld ne relied upon To obey tba orders oi
the officers placed over them. The United
states government held Confederate prison q
ers at Chicago ana Rock Island, ILL.,, amount
ing TO aUout l5.u00, and at indianapolis, Ind,
about 800. The member snip OF The sons OF
Libertyp IL, In Illinois Indiana and Ohio, in
| the aggregate, about 10000 men. IL can be
| | confidently fe'l. 30 arranged that these
| states snail be organized into a Western Con-
| lederacy, with such advantages as viii enable
| them To diCta e terms OF peace 70 the InIt d
| states government. To this end | am al
| dressing every energy that Ia practicable and
| reasonable 10 assist the Northwestern UCo:l.,
and everything justifies the bel1ef that sue
cess VIII ultima ely atGend tho undert king.
IL Is proposed by the Northwestern people
to take pOssession OF the present. organized
governments If the thrt states mentiOnpd
and organize provisional governments for the
purposes in view. Tue severity OF the mill
taTy tders and total disrcgaid Of private
rights and personal iber,y in he Wcsteru
STATES OF Kentucky. VI ssouri, Indiana. HI
nois aud ONO. h sarOused the people o mad
uess and prepared them ~ their desperation
TO seize upon the first glnInler ~ hope 10 4 fre
all. and In doing 70 20 regain what they have
lost. In ori-r 10 arOuee the pe0Die. pOlticH
meetings called "peace meetings have been
held anu inllammatOry addresses delivered,
aud wherever tho orators have eXpressod
themselves for peace win the restoration ol
the Union. and II that cannot Oe,tneT peace on
any terms, the cheers ana cianOr OF the
/ mAsses nave known no bounds. Core,
| siondence has been recently had
between some members 0t our
! CONN ission ana representative OF the nited
| states government copy ni which you nave
| no doubt seen. After AN interview with Mr.
| Gree ev. y esidcnt Lincoln has D'cu led 10
| issue his rema kablc mauiicstO, " 10 all nom
! ~ may concern taxing tho ground that hc
! will listen go no proposition wnich does not
| embrace total abandonment Of slavery. Tine
| Impression LIT on the ptolc mind OF lhe
| North by this cOrresp ppndeuco D. thnt the oouih
| would agree 70 reconstruction now 10 Obtain
| pence This belief, coupled With Gen. Grant 3
| iast defeat at Petersburg aud sen. sherman :
delay N taking Atlanta and ihe call hy drtit
for 100000 additional troops, has produced a
| IN. lst wonder "a change IN tho minds OF the
! people Of tho Northwestern states. Polke4|
clans who tNFue week ago held the opnGX
that nothing was left them bat q strufx